 | Seahawks Desperate For Big Draft
Tim Ruskell had a three-percent draft pick-to-Pro Bowl success rate as GM. Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider need to hit multiple home runs, especially with the 6th and 14th overall selections.
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 | The Mind Of A Colts Fan: December 26th To February 8th
There will be a lot of takeaways that remain embedded in the mind of Colts' fans for a long time to come. Here are just a small handful of them.
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 | The Road Ahead
What makes the 49ers distinct among non-playoff teams is how many of the expensive and difficult to obtain pieces they have in place.
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 | Boston Is Sports City Of Decade
Boston was always the unlucky city entering the 2000s, but they exit the decade as the most successful of all.
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 | The Football Gods Are Watching
Reggie Bush angered the Football Gods earlier this season.
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 | Eagles In Total Control
Once again, the Eagles are getting hot at just the right time.
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 | Stafford Has...Something
If the Lions organization builds the right offense around Matthew Stafford, it looks like he has what it takes to use his tools right and be successful.
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 | Jauron Will Move On
By any metric, Dick Jauron failed as head coach of the Buffalo Bills, but he could transition back to the role of elite defensive coordinator; not unlike Gregg Williams.
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 | Crisis In New York Football
While the Giants have looked like a fraud this season after their 5-0 start, the Jets talk has proved to be fraudulent because they are nowhere near as good as they think they are.
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 | Cardiac Cats
Before the season started, people thought the Cincinnati Bengals belonged in The Longest Yard instead of the NFL.
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 | A Rush To Stop Limbaugh
If Roger Goodell is to truly stand behind his ideal, then he should lead the front to prevent a group led by Dave Checketts and Rush Limbaugh to purchase the St. Louis Rams.
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 | The Great Redstink Depression
Losing to a team that lost its previous 19 games makes the Redskins problems seem as big as the nation’s issues.
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 | End Of Days In Carolina
As much as I like the guy, it pains me to say this: Jake Delhomme is done. His best days are over, and as he goes down, so will the Panthers.
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 | Raiders Will Take Moral Victory, For Now
The Raiders lost their Monday opener to San Diego in excruciating fashion, but they were the better team for 59 of the 60 minutes and here are the positives to walk away with.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville has added a lot of young and talented players, but they'll have to learn quickly as the month of September will be brutal.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota running game and the run defense are top-shelf, the stars on the team are primed for continued greatness, and the team has responded well to the challenge that Brett Favre presents.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Tennessee Titans
Jeff has been down on the Titans in each of the last three seasons, and each year they have proven him wrong.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins were a great story in 2008, but they appear headed for a regression this season.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Green Bay Packers
No team in the league is better primed for a dramatic turnaround than the Packers. So long as the new defense and OL blocking schemes aren’t awful and the overall health improves, this team is much closer to the 13-win 2007 Packers than the 6-10 disappointment of a year ago.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Denver Broncos
The Broncos are a team that isn't without talent, but is in transition and becoming a surprise team in the AFC West appears unlikely.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens have an all-world defense that shouldn't badly miss Rex Ryan and Bart Scott, along with a rising franchise QB in Joe Flacco, but there are just enough question marks to pit them out of the top-echelon of the AFC.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Arizona Cardinals
Lightning rarely strikes twice and this team projects a lot more like the squad that got whipped by New England, Philadelphia and Minnesota last season than the Arizona that went on an inspired playoff run.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons are for real, but a tough schedule could keep them from making their second consecutive playoff appearance.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: San Diego Chargers
If their injured stars are healthy, the AFC road to Miami will probably go through San Diego.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are in the middle of a massive rebuild, and they may regret getting rid of Tony Gonzalez.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Dallas Cowboys
This could very well be another season where the Cowboys surge to a strong start, then try to hang on for dear life as the schedule toughens and the pressure mounts.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No NFC team has a longer shot at the playoffs this season, not even the Lions, than the new look Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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 | 2009 Season Preview: Houston Texans
The Texans have one of the NFL's best offenses, but will their defense be sound enough for a playoff appearance?
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